German online retailer Home24, which aims to challenge IKEA’s dominance of the European furniture market, accelerated sales and trimmed losses in the fourth quarter after sources said it is considering a stock listing.

Harrods MD Michael Ward is upbeat on the change the next few years will bring but says it will be tough for rivals without a USP as the store spends mega-money to focus on experiences, Millennials and the global shopper.

Claire’s Stores Inc said on Monday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and expects to reduce debt by about $1.9 billion, as the struggling retailer of girls’ accessories combats a fall in mall traffic.

French luxury goods group Kering has complied with its tax obligations in Switzerland, it said on Friday, responding to newspaper reports alleging that the company used a Swiss-based scheme to evade taxes on earnings.

Wolford is clearly on the recovery trail but changes in the way department stores display hosiery dented its wholesale turnover in key markets like the US, UK, France and Germany in the first nine months of the year.

Revlon Inc. announced late on Thursday that profit losses widen to $76.9 million in the last quarter of 2017, impacted by costs to integrate the Elizabeth Arden business, as the New York firm saw total revenues dip 1.8%